Membership

The Architectural Review Committee shall consist of at least five persons of the following qualifications: One individual specially qualified by reason of education, training or experience in the financing of commercial real property; two individuals actively engaged in business, commerce or industry; and two individuals who shall either be architects, landscape architects, or specially qualified by reason of education, training or experience in the area of graphics or allied arts.

Term

Four-year, staggered terms.

Purpose

Encourage originality, flexibility and innovation in site planning and development, including the architecture, landscaping and graphic design of said development; discourage monotonous, drab, unsightly, dreary and inharmonious development; conserve the Redevelopment Area's natural beauty and visual character and charm by insuring that structures, signs and other improvements are properly related to their sites, and to surrounding sites and structures, with due regard to the aesthetic qualities of the natural terrain and landscaping, and that proper attention is given to exterior appearances of structures, signs, and other improvements; protect and enhance the city's appeal to tourists and visitors and thus support and stimulate business and industry and promote the desirability of investment and occupancy in business, commercial and industrial properties, etc.